Comfort Comfort Ye My People

2 speak ye comfort to the heart of jerusalem and call out unto her that her time of sorrow is accomplished that her iniquity is atoned for.
Comfort comfort ye my people. For she hath received from the hand of the lord double for all her sins. Comfort those who sit in darkness mourning neath their sorrow s load. 1 comfort comfortmy people saysyour god 2 speak tenderly to jerusalem and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed.
More specifically the coming of the forerunner of christ john the baptist is foretold. Comfort comfort ye my people christmas hymn carol lyrics. Her iniquity has been pardoned.
The melody by louis bourge. For the herald s voice. Comfort comfort now my people is a paraphrase of isaiah 40 1 5 in which the prophet looks forward to the coming of christ.
For she has received from the hand of the lord double for all her sins berean study bible download. 3 a voice calleth out in the wilderness make ye clear the way of the lord make straight in the desert a highway for god. Jerry hadley june 16 1952 july 18 2007 was a student of my teacher from 1978 after getting his masters degree in music from the university of illinois i.
The words of the piece are from isaiah 40 1 5. Isaiah 40 1 comfort ye comfort ye my people saith your god. This piece was sung for the advent service of lessons and carols november 29 2009.
Speak ye to jerusalem of the peace that waits for them.